100

I wish we could only communicate in 100 words a day. We hear less mindless chatter. We would hear less complaining. We wouldn't be trolled online because who would waste their precious words on something like that?

It would force us to become better communicators. We would carefully consider every word before we described our pain, our wishes, or our fears. Lack of outward communication would transform us into people who looked inward. We would know ourselves better. We would tell ourselves stories, devour books, have time to learn so many things.

It would make us better listeners. The words of others would be priceless. We would find joy in the shape of them, and feel them in all of our senses. We would savor voices the way we savor our favorite foods. We would remember every word said to us. It would all be important.